2003 Skoda Fabia 1.9L Diesel · AF53 EXM

The 2003 Skoda Fabia passed its most recent MOT on 9 December 2022 at 260,258 miles with no defects recorded, indicating a stable maintenance trend across the supplied history. The vehicle carries a clean test record on its two most recent annual examinations, showing no advisories or mechanical faults raised by the tester. The recorded mileage of 260,258 at the December 2022 test equates to roughly 11,300 miles per year over the car's 23-year life, a typical usage pattern for a vehicle of this age. Between the 10 December 2021 pass at 248,566 miles and the December 2022 tests, the car covered 11,692 miles. A two-day gap separates the 7 December 2022 failure at 259,790 miles and the 9 December pass at 260,258 miles, with no defects listed on either entry, suggesting the failure may relate to administrative or unrecorded minor correction rather than substantive mechanical fault. Given the sparse and clean MOT data, no recurring suspension, brake, or corrosion issues appear in the official record. The buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity, coil springs, suspension bushes, and brake discs, as high mileage of 260,000 plus naturally fatigues these components beyond what a bare MOT pass confirms. The absence of advisories across three years implies previous owners kept basic statutory compliance but offers no evidence of proactive component renewal. A pre-purchase check of exhaust emissions, underbody rust, and binding calipers remains prudent on a two-decade-old high-mileage hatchback.